Hercules Caves

Along the far northwestern tip of the African continent, there is an intriguing cave complex filled with legends. According to studies, it was visited by one of the most famous heroes of Roman mythology, Hercules. The complex contains two openings, and those facing the sea resemble the shape of the continent of Africa. The creation of the opening facing the ground by the locals who cut their stones from the rock, and the cave has attracted many tourists since its discovery in 1906, and it belongs to a group of caves in the Ashqar region whose settlement dates back to five thousand years BC, and there are both free and paid entrances, It costs 5 Moroccan dirhams per person to enter the cave and an optional additional 5 dirhams for a guide.